Jeju Island, South Korea: After 18 years of plaudits, planning and primping, The Club at Nine Bridges is ready for its close-up. That moment of broad exposure will come from October 19-22 when the US PGA Tour visits The Club at Nine Bridges for the newly minted CJ Cup, the tournament that now kicks off […]
Las Vegas, United States: A strong combination of market leaders, established manufacturers, industry newcomers, prominent PGA professional retailers and off-course influential buyers are making plans to preview and source the newest fashions, test the latest equipment and technology, and learn from industry experts at the 2017 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience. The annual three-day industry […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club will play host to the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship. To be held from February 21-24, 2018, the event will take place over the New Tanjong course at Sentosa, a Golf Course Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. The 72-hole stroke play championship will provide the most […]
Southport, England: A total of 40 members from the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) were treated to the best seat in the house at the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The event broke records to become the highest-attended Open ever held in England with BIGGA members giving up their free time to help […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A is hosting a women’s leadership summit this week, ahead of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Kingsbarns. A group of 21 women from the worlds of business, finance, sport, education and the media will meet in the clubhouse of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. The summit, […]
London, England: Ransomes Jacobsen has achieved the Gold Medal award (five consecutive Golds) in the annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The award was presented during a ceremony at the ExCeL, London. The award was achieved during a special year for family-safety charity RoSPA, as it celebrates its […]
London, England: Specifically designed for sports pitches and golf course fairways, the new Koro TopDrain 1000 is now available from Campey Turf Care Systems. The TopDrain 1000 model joins the successful 1500 machine that harnessed the unique function of trenching, removing spoil, injecting sand and re-compacting the surface all in one operation. It also offers […]
Lawrence, Kansas, United States: The Toro Company has committed to a platinum level sponsorship of the Can Am Cup, the upcoming Canada versus United States golf competition between golf course superintendents. The point-quota competition will be held from October 22-24 in New Jersey at two championship golf clubs: Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield and Canoe […]
Perth, Australia: The ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth is set to continue its modernisation of golf in 2018. With a mission to revolutionise world golf, the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth was a success in its inaugural staging with Australian Brett Rumford emerging triumphant. To take place from February 8-11 at Lake Karrinyup […]
Montreal, Canada: Legendary golf club maker Bob Vokey has been officially inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Glen Abbey Golf Club, home of this year’s RBC Canadian Open. Vokey, whose name has become synonymous with excellence in craftsmanship, entered the Hall with fellow Montreal native Judy Darling […]
Seoul, Korea: The PGA of America has formed a ground-breaking strategic alliance with Lake Hills Resorts Group, one of the largest multi-course owners and operators in South Korea, to create PGA of America Academies in the country. The agreement marks the first international facility licensing partnership for the PGA, as it looks to support the […]
London, England: Lagardère Sports has announced that it is looking to grow its presence within European golf. Already with close links to the European Tour as the promoter of the Nordea Masters in Sweden and the exclusive commercial partner to the BMW International in Germany, the agency plans to further expand its assets in both […]